http://community.beliefnet.com/go/forum/view/44061/71629/Contemplative_Spiritualityhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44061/25998037/Writing_About_Spirituality_in_the_SouthBelow is a link to my latest article on Elephant Journal... It talks about the differences between the alternative cultures on the East & West coast and middle America, particularly in the south, and how all of this relates to spreading the mesTue, 05 Oct 2010 13:39:35 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44061/25424525/The_Tao_and_the_BibleThe Tao Ch 27Therefore the sage takes care of all men And abandons no one. He takes care of all things And abandons nothing. This is called "following the light."Matt 5:14"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15NeitherTue, 20 Jul 2010 15:09:32 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44061/23143825/Entering_a_Carthusian_MonasteryPeople might be interested in this article in the Guardian newspaper about someone pursuing a contemplative vocation to the max-www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/... If "by their fruits you shall know them" is a test by which we can determine tWed, 14 Apr 2010 02:35:24 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44061/21899053/Our_Daily_BreadIn his book Jesus of Nazareth the Holy Father Pope Benedict reflects upon the Our Father. One of his most interesting mediations concerns the petition usually translated as give us this day our daily bread. The word which we render as daily is epiouFri, 27 Nov 2009 19:14:49 -0600http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44061/18439269/The_VisitationLuke 1: 39-56. See also Genesis 18.It is recorded of you, Most Holy Virgin, that after the Angel departed from you that you went "with haste" to the hill country of Judea. This is not the first time that Sacred Scripture records hastiness. The Holy SFri, 10 Jul 2009 02:08:49 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44061/18439259/The_AnnunciationMost Holy Mary, dear and blessed Mother of our dear Lord. When first you heard that heralds voice were you deep in your prayers as tradition loves to portray you? Were you pondering in your heart the things of God? Were you, the young handmaid of theFri, 10 Jul 2009 02:06:14 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44061/18439249/Three_MountainsTHREE MOUNTAINS Psalm 1211 I raise my eyes toward the mountains. From where will my help come?2 My help comes from the LORD, the maker of heaven and earth. You Lord, show us your help from three special mountains, Mount Zion, Mount Tabor andFri, 10 Jul 2009 02:03:37 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44061/14839557/Prayer_Book_for_ChristiansDoes anyone know of any goo prayer book that allows one to pray the liturgy of the hours, for anytime of the day, for anytime of the week, and any special occasion in regards to the Christian Faith?Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:27:36 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44061/14716226/Todays_ContemplativesToday's true contemplatives are more interested in a Christianity of living than one of theological propositions. Like Jesus, faith is about trust in God not doctrinal niceties about God.Now some will quote from past teachers in order to prove theirThu, 28 May 2009 05:42:22 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44061/14324597/God_UnitesIn the spirit of love there is unity with room for diversity without elimination. Christ consciousness is ready to reveal itself to the sincere soul that makes an intense effort to search for love. What is needed is not submission to an external authTue, 21 Apr 2009 17:47:23 -0500